Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
RC(M)5020 Series 2 (S/N ) Rotary Cutter 334-437M
11/13/18
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Bar-Tite Hitch Assembly to Tractor Tongue
Figure 1-12
Bar-Tite Hitch Hook-up
Attach Bar-Tite Hitch to Tractor Drawbar
1.
Remove 1" x 6 1/2" GR5 hex bolt (#12) and 1" lock
nut (#13) from hitch bushing (#3). Keep bolt and
locknut for reuse.
2. Insert 1" x 5 1/2" hex bolt (#1) through hitch top
plate (#2), hitch bushing (#3), hitch wear plate (#4),
tractor drawbar (#5), and washer (#6) as shown.
Secure with 1" locknut (#7). Tighten 1" locknut snugly
to remove all play and then back nut one-quarter
turn.
Do Not
torque 1" locknut.
3. Insert two 3/4" x 6" GR5 hex bolts (#8) through,
3/4" flat washers (#9), hitch top plate (#2), hitch wear
plate (#4), and formed hitch support (#10) as shown.
Secure with 3/4" locknuts (#11).
4. Tighten 3/4" locknuts to correct torque.
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Attach Bar-Tite Hitch to Rotary Cutter
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death: A crushing hazard exists
while hooking-up and unhooking implement. Keep people and
animals away while backing-up to implement or pulling away
from implement. Do not operate hydraulic controls while a
person or animal is directly behind the power machine or near
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
The ball detent pin must be fully inserted into the park jack
with ball visible and popped out on the far side of the jack
before working on or around an unhooked cutter.
•
3-point arms are known to contact & damage main
drivelines. To avoid contact, keep 3-point arms in the raised
position, or remove from tractor.
1.
Make certain park jack (#3) is properly attached to
the cutter hitch and secured with detent pin (#7). If
park jack is not vertical, refer to
2. Store center 3-point link in the tractor’s storage hook.
3. Start tractor, raise 3-point arms fully up, and carefully
back tractor within close proximity of clevis (#5).
4. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting. Refer
5. Verify tractor drawbar is adjusted correctly. Refer to
6. Raise or lower park jack (#3) to align pivot tube (#6)
with bolt hole in swivel clevis (#5).
7.
Restart tractor and back up to cutter hitch until pivot
tube (#6) aligns with holes in swivel clevis (#5).
8. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting.
Bar-Tite Hitch Hook-up
Figure 1-11
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